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Compost Enriches Soils-- Compost Has the Ability To Help Regenerate Poor Soils. The Composting Process Encourages the Production of Beneficial Micro-organisms (mainly Bacteria and Fungi) Which In Turn Break Down Organic Matter To Create Humus. Humus--a Rich Nutrient-filled Material--increases The Nutrient Content in Soils and Helps Soils Retain Moisture. Compost Has Also Been Shown To Suppress Plant Diseases And Pests, Reduce Or Eliminate The Need For Chemical Fertilizers, And Promote Higher Yields Of Agricultural Crops. Compost Helps Cleanup (remediate) Contaminated Soil-- the composting process has been shown to absorb odors and treat semi volatile and volatile organic compounds (vocs), including heating fuels, polyromantic hydrocarbons (pahs), and explosives. It has also been shown to bind heavy metals and prevent them from migrating to water resources or being absorbed by plants. The compost process degrades and, in some cases, completely eliminates wood preservatives, pesticides, and both chlorinated and no chlorinated hydrocarbons in contaminated soils. Compost Helps Prevent Pollution-- Composting Organic Materials That Have Been Diverted From Landfills Ultimately Avoids The Production Of Methane And Leachate Formulation In The Landfills. Compost Has The Ability To Prevent Pollutants In Storm water Runoff From Reaching Surface Water Resources. Compost Has Also Been Shown To Prevent Erosion And Silting On Embankments Parallel To Creeks, Lakes, And Rivers, And Prevents Erosion And Turf Loss On Roadsides, Hillsides, Playing Fields, And Golf Courses.

For A Commercial Or Corporate User Of Compostable Materials, Your “tipping Cost” To Have These Products Taken To A Compost Facility Are Less Than The Cost To Have Your Trash Taken To A Landfill. In Addition, Many Companies Are Able To Purchase Back Humus Soil From The Composter At A Reduced Cost. The Savings Are Greater If A Commercial Or Corporate User Has The Willingness And Ability To Compost Their Own Waste And Eliminate The Tipping Costs And Generate Their Own Compost For Landscaping Soil Enrichment. Individual Consumers Save Money By Buying In Bulk At Costs Lower Than Grocery Store Or Discount Store Pricing, Without Having To Travel To The Store. In Addition, Composting At Home Can Reduce Your Trash Hauling Costs And Generate Your Own Rich Soil Humus For Gardening And Landscaping. Start Your Own Garden…$30 Worth Of Vegetable Seedling Plants Can Generate Over $100 Worth Of Food. Starting From Seed Can Save Even More. According To Burpee, The World’s Largest Seed Producer, $20 Worth Of Seeds Can Generate $650 Worth Of Vegetables.

Biolice Is The Only Non-food Brand Of Limagrain. The Biolice Products Are Bioplastic Compounds Made from Flour Of Cereals, Mainly Maize. Ten Years Of Patient Work Have Been Dedicated To Developing, Naturally, The Cereal Varieties Used To Make Biolice. All Our Cereals Are Grown In The Black Soil Of The Auvergne By Our Farmer Members. They Are Certified Non￾GM. The Extrusion Process By Dry Is Unique On The Market. It Helps To Minimize The Environmental Impacts During Manufacture. All Products In The Range Are 100% Biodegradable And 100% Compostable. They Comply With EN 13432 And Receive Labels OK Compost And Din Certco.